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Women diagnosed later in life

Sporadic Sparkly

I'm not sure if this will be of interest, but I was informed by a friend that on Jeremy Vine's Radio 2 show on Friday (15th April), there had been a discussion about women being diagnosed with Autism later in life. Unfortunately, she was unable to stay and listen to it, so I don't know the details of what was said during the discussion... I have yet to listen to it.

For anyone who might be interested, It's available on BBC Sounds. For the benefit of anyone unable to access BBC Sounds via a TV catch-up service, I will provide the link below. My fingers are crossed that this will be OK with the moderators.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00162cm

  • in reply to Roy

    It wasn't me, but thank you. I have just found a website with the podcasts you mentioned, so will have to give them a listen at some point.

  • in reply to Sporadic Sparkly

    Hi, can’t remember if it was you that I have told about Aut-hour it’s a series of podcasts by Sara Gibbs who is the author of Drama Queen. She interviews authors of books about autism who are all late diagnosed mostly women. I found all of the obviously hour long interviews really interesting.

  • I have since listened to the discussion, which was with Sue Nelson (a former BBC science correspondent). According to the counter on my screen, it started at approximately 01:06:50 (after the song 'I'm Mandy Fly Me' by 10cc) and lasted for about 15 minutes.

    The discussion was light-hearted with a sprinkling of humour in places. I enjoyed listening to it.

    I have since discovered a BBC Future article by Sue Nelson. It's quite a lengthy article, but it includes some of the things she had spoken about during her discussion with Jeremy Vine.

    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220405-the-life-changing-diagnosis-of-autism-in-later-life

  • "Putting On My Best Norma": Social Camouflaging In Adults With Autism Spectrum Conditions

    Camouflaging of autistic characteristics in social situations is hypothesised as a common social coping strategy for adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Camouflaging may impact diagnosis, quality of life, and long-term outcomes, but little is known about it. This qualitative study examined camouflaging experiences in 92 adults with ASC, with questions focusing on the nature, motivations, and consequences of camouflaging. Thematic analysis was used to identify key elements of camouflaging, which informed development of a three-stage model of the camouflaging process. First, motivations for camouflaging included fitting in and increasing connections with others. Second, camouflaging itself comprised a combination of masking and compensation techniques. Third, short- and long-term consequences of camouflaging included exhaustion, challenging stereotypes, and threats to self-perception.

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28527095/